re: Beard guys... when does it get comfortable?

Depends on what you’re doing. Sometimes when I grow a new beard it’s itchy. Sometimes a new beard I’d don’t even notice

I grow mine out every fall. This is a miserable 4 week or so window. When it starts I just put some conditioner on it in the shower and let it sit for a minute or so. Seems to be the best thing you can do before you get into all the scam products from ads you get on social media.

Most beards will itch when they are short and just starting to come in. The beard itself or the growing of it isn't what is causing the itch, it's your dry skin. Use some lotion or better yet, a good beard oil, to keep your skin from drying out.

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Been rocking a beard for 12+ years and I have never experienced the itchy beard thing

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This.

I rarely ever shave. When i do, its typically for work. The only time its slightly aggravating is day 2-3 when it's getting past the stubble stage

Depends entirely on how quickly yours grows, but the itchiness goes away at a certain length. From clean shaven, mine takes about 2-3 weeks to reach that point. I trim and maintain it, use shampoo and conditioner when I shower, and use beard oil for formal outings, though in well over a decade of having one it’s only itchy for that brief interval at the beginning.